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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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